Insights and Stories on Wheat Futures

U.S. grains: Wheat falls six per cent in week as rains arrive on Plains

Apr. 17, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ended steady on Friday but fell six per cent for the week as drought-relieving rains arrived in the southern U.S. Plains crop belt. Corn futures firmed in a technical bounce after falling to a near one-month low this week, and […]

U.S. grains: K.C. wheat to multi-year lows as rains reach Plains

Apr. 16, 2015 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Soy rallies to one-week high, wheat falls to one-month low

Apr. 15, 2015 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Wheat nears one-month low on rain in forecast

Apr. 14, 2015 at 6:30 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Prairie wheat bids drop with U.S. futures

Apr. 13, 2015 at 6:02 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. grains: Wheat wanes as rain expected on Plains

Apr. 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than four per cent on Monday to the lowest in two weeks as forecasts for timely showers across dry U.S. crop regions eased concern over potential yield losses. Corn followed wheat lower, while soybeans fell on rising global […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. grains: Short-covering supports wheat but corn, soybeans fall

Apr. 10, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose 1.4 per cent on Friday on a round of short-covering by speculators after price declines in three of the previous four sessions, traders said. “The big short contingent in the wheat market is definitely something to be reconciled with,” said Bill Gentry, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy nears six-month low as USDA lifts stocks outlook

Apr. 9, 2015 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell on Thursday to their lowest levels in nearly six months after the government lifted its outlook for global inventories slightly to a new record high. Concerns about slowing global demand added pressure to soybean prices, traders said. Corn and wheat prices also […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. grains: Corn drops ahead of USDA report, wheat mostly lower

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures fell for the third day in a row on Wednesday as traders staked out positions ahead of a government report that was expected to boost projections for supplies of the grain at the end of the crop year, traders said. Chicago Board of […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. grains: Soy falls for third day in a row

Apr. 7, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures eased on Tuesday on pressure from abundant global supplies and weakening demand for U.S. offerings on the export market, traders said. “The world supplies are still large. The crop in South America continues to grow as harvest continues to progress in […]

By Mark Weinraub